Back to Dictionary
姜子牙
薑子牙
JiāngZǐyá
1. Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou [[周文王<ZhōuWénwáng>]] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” [[六韜|六韬<Liùtāo>]], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

姜
jiāng
ginger; surname
9 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶
牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
HSK 3 4 丶

Metadata

Category
Chinese